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Maharashtra: 35-year-old Thane activist lures woman on marriage pretext, sexually assaults and blackmails her; booked
Updated On: 19 April, 2026 05:04 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
According to police, the accused allegedly lured the woman under the false pretext of marriage in July 2024 and took her to different locations in Mahape and Mumbra, where he sexually assaulted her. He also filmed the acts and used the videos to blackmail the woman

The accused is currently on the run. Representational Pic
Police have registered a case against a 35-year-old social activist in Thane for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and using her objectionable videos to blackmail her, officials said on Sunday, the PTI reported.
The accused is currently on the run, and efforts are underway to trace him, Mumbra Police said.
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